The Bump Buddy Thread of RWL and Hovis
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27/10/08 20:05
27/10/08 19:45
Putting a post in here incase this is the thread your checking. I truely hope your in the hossie holding you wee boy. Take care hun and hope to chat soon. Jo xx
27/9/08 16:12
I'VE GOT A DAY PASS - WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG how good is it to be home, even if it's just for a few hours. I'm doped up with pain killers- still in pain- but smiling- BECAUSE I'M HOME!!! How are you hun? I feel so bad that your basically losing your bump buddy. I was so glad to hear from you the other night. I had copied down your number but hadn't put it onto my phone yet. It was all a bit of an emergency last Sunday. I basically felt like something had snapped and could not walk. I was then in total agony and was offered an ambulance, but my pride wouldn't let me. So my dad and Alan carried me out to the car. I was then admitted and given diamorphine for the pain. I was confined to a wheel chair untill Wednesday but have now graduated to a walking frame ( just how sexy can this pregnancy get?!!!!) My delivery has been brought forward to an induction on the 14th with hopeful delivery on the 15th- so a little earlier. It is rubbish staying in hospital. I'm missing the kids and Alan something terrible. Sleeping is nearly impossible as it is so hot and time passes really slowly. At least my pain is under control- it it is having some really bad side effects ( not baby related). I'm totally consipated because of the high amount of codine I'm taking and my iron tablets( I haven't been to the toilet since last Thursday before the wedding last week) So it's Fybogel and Lactulose for me - it hasn't worked yet but I'm trying and eating all the fruit I can. If I don't go in the next day or two I have to get Gycerine suppositories (sp) mmm nice --- not! I also have a urine infection ( just the cherry on the top!) but hopefully the antibiotics will finish for them on Monday. So I have officially fallen apart. If you've made it this far - thanks for letting me moan - I know I'm hard work. Are you on maternity leave now? Make sure you take it easy - I'm a health warning to those who don't. Thanks fro Pm'ing BN4 fro me too. I've got the parcel ready and will get someone to post it at the start of next week. I'll text you during the week from the hospital ( I've got my own room so can hide I my loo and text) I'm trying to get a pass for tomorrow too so I'll pop on Bounty if I get the chance. Take care hun and thanks so much for texting me. It meant a lot to know you care. Till next time. Jo xxxxxxx
25/9/08 16:35
Bumping again. Not heard from you in a while so I'm a little bit worried. If I don't hear from you by this evening I'll send you a quick text. I won't be chasing you to get back on this thread - just want to check that you're ok.
23/9/08 18:18
Just bumping - nothing to report apart from that I feel sick with exhaustion. Only another full day at work (tomorrow) and then that's me done at work. I have to go for brunch with my boss and a couple of colleagues on Friday morning but I don't actually have to go in to the office. A client gave me a leaving pressie today, so I now have another five sleepsuits, a new teddy, 5 more bibs and 10 more body suits (of various designs). It was very nice of them. I doubt any of my other clients will even bother emailing me goodbye.
Anyway, I hope you're ok hon'. I don't want to pester you so I'll leave it another day or so before I text you to see if you're alright.
22/9/08 19:03
Just bumping hon' - still more of the same here: back ache, hip pain, piles and constipation. Aaaargh and there's still two more weeks until 37 weeks. Hope you're ok.
21/9/08 16:56
I am so fed up. I'm sick of this constant back ache it's really getting me down. I can't walk or stand for more than twenty minutes before it kicks in. Also my constipation has now got so bad that I'm bleeding from behind. How am I supposed to get all my jobs finished and the house straight when I start mat leave (it currently looks like a bombs hit it)? I'm just not mobile enough. Oh I'm sorry for moaning, as I know you must be feeling 100 times worse but it's simply p1ssing me off. I'm forever sat with my back pushed into the sofa with a hot water bottle wedged in the middle. I feel about ninety.
How are you hon? What do you need to rant about - I'm hear if you need a sympathetic shoulder.
21/9/08 14:30
Bumping - had really bad night and too pi$$ed of to post anything worthwhile reading (other than a mad rant!) Chat soon when I'm more sane.
20/9/08 19:58
Hi hun - I'm back in the land of the living. The wedding was lovely although I didn't feel too glamorous - I think the elbow crutches put paid to that. I'm afraid there was no dancing for me - more of a shuffle and hobble to the ladies and back. We went to bed at about 11.30 and didn't get up until 8.30 but I still managed to feel like I was hungover. I feel much better now as I had a 2 hour sleep this afternoon. To top it all off I've now got a cold!!!!! Anyway - you are Mrs Organised! How impressed am I! It sounds like a Chinese Laundry your running. You would think I'd have got a hospital bag ready after last weeks shenanigans - but alas no - but you have inspired me and I'll try to get it done tomorrow. My house is back to dump/tip mode and the ironing is going forth and multiplying in front of my eyes. Alan- who is usually fab at helping with the house work- is no use right now as the Ryder Cup is on and is perpetually stuck on Sky Sports. I shouldn't really complain as he has made the dinners all week and has been waiting on me hand and foot( with one eye o the TV). I've got my sisters pram/car seat etc.. over. I'm going to try and freshen them up this week. The piping on the carseat and pram is a bit bright ( orange and lime!!) but the rest of the pram is navy - so I'm going to change all the piping to navy. It's a high spec Bebe Confort and totally spotless so once I've done that it will look like new. I love doing things like that so hopefully that will occupy me and take my mind off this crappy SDP. Well my mum has just come in to visit so I'd better go and chat to her now. Take care hun. Jo x20/9/08 10:22
Hi hon' - well I've had a busy morning ironing all the freshly washed newborn stuff and putting them away (including towels and bed linen). I'm probably going to pack the baby's bag tomorrow (I've already done my overnight bag). I'm going to have to pack loads of different sizes, as I suppose bubs could decide to arrive anytime from now until early November - which could make a huge difference in his weight).
All the ebay stuff is washed but I'm not going to sort it out into bundles until I start my mat leave. I've only got three and a bit more days to go as work asked me to swap my usual Friday day off for the Thursday but they've now told me they only want me to meet them for brunch at a restaurant in Leeds city centre on Friday morning and then I can go home. Woo hoo.
I'm really stuck for stuff to wear at the moment. A lot of my size 10 maternity stuff now no longer covers my bump properly. I wonder if my new addiction for Nestle mini's has anything to do with it - they're soooo cute and soooo yummy (if you haven't seen them they're teeny tiny packets of rolos, jelly totts, aeros, fruit pastilles, mily bar buttons etc..).
I've ordered some Ugg cardigan boots so that as soon as this baby is here I can start going for walks with him and dd as soon as possible (that's if they don't butcher my nether regions like before). I desperately want to look ok for Christmas - not that I'll be hitting the pubs and clubs due to bf but I always like to make an effort for Christmas Day and I don't want to buy a new outfit in a size bigger than normal.
I'm so sorry you're feeling rubbish - you're really having a tough time of it aren't you? Hopefully by the time you get back on here you will of had a fab time at the wedding. I'm attending one on the 18th October and have a new dress, fascinator, bag and heels. However, I am having so many pushing down pains in my groin I'll be surprised if I make it that far lol. It will be just my luck that my waters will break with a huge gush in the middle of the dance floor in front of all our friends and dp will be too bleeding tipsy to drive me to hospital.
Anyway, my sweet - let me know how your night out went.
K x
19/9/08 06:05
Hello. I know it's not quite the afternoon- more like early the next morning - but here I am. I'm feeling pretty rough and sore, couldn't sleep so I decided to get up and have a cup of Horlicks. I'm going to Alan's friends wedding tomorrow - well I'm supposed to be anyway. I sat doing my nails last night and even managed to emotionally blackmail Alan into painting my toe nails as I couldn't even contemplate trying to get my foot up to do it myself. I'll be sitting all day - no dancing for me-but I'm hoping it will be nice to go out get dressed up, have a nice meal and catch up with all the wives and girlfriends. ( Unfortunately my lovely silver killer heels are staying at home - boo hoo!) I'm hoping it take my mind off how rubbish I feel. We are staying overnight at the hotel so at least I can go and rest if I want to. Mind you I'll be taking my maternity notes with me - just in case. How are you hun? I hope your getting plenty of rest. How did you get on with your e-bay stuff? I've still not sent my secret stork pressie. Hopefully I can get my mum to do it for me tomorrow. I really hope my lady likes it. Are you doing secret stork? I'll PM you my mobile now- before I forget. Take care and I'll fill you in with wedding gossip over the weekend- I might even post a photo or two. Jo xx18/9/08 09:03
Bumping- just until this afternoon - when I'll be more awake.
17/9/08 16:14
OMG honey - what a shock. I bet you and dp were terrified. Glad all's well (i.e. it's not your placenta and your cervix is closed). I'll keep everything crossed for you that bubs stays in there for another 3 weeks at least. Definitely send me your number and I'll give it to dp to add to the hospital text list. I'll send you mine back by return. When are you finishing work? Can't you get signed off on the sick until then? If I were you I'd be lieing around like the Queen of Sheba getting the whole family running round after me.
I've been sent home from work today at 3pm because I am physically exhausted - I can barely keep my eyes open. My dd has been getting up at least three times every night for the past few weeks - so I've had broken sleep every night. I honestly feel like I'm running on empty.
Gosh I feel like such a fraud for moaning when you've had so much on your plate. Anyway, I'll write a longer post tomorrow night. I need to get my head down for an hour whilst dp is keeping dd entertained.
Take care my lovely. K x
17/9/08 02:28
I've made the mistake of reading my last post - OMG!! Good luck trying to read it. The grammar is shocking and as for the choice spelling - well - the less said about that the better! Take care. Jo xx
17/9/08 02:24
Hi hun. Sorry I've not been on but I've been in hospital since Sunday and just got out this afternoon. I had a bleed on Sunday morning which continued for an hour and a half. I went into get checked out and was kept in. I've been given my two steroid injections incase I go early. I was scanned again and baby boy is now head down and aprox 6lbs 8 oz - in the top 95th percentile!!! ( at this rate he would be nearly 10lbs at 40 weeks!)Thankfully the bleed isn't coming from my placenta and my cervix- for the time being is closed. So another blood clot reaking havock. It is looking a bit more likely that I'll be taken in early - but I suppose I'll just have to wait and see. I really want to make it until 37/38 weeks so that he won't have feeding problems but they are now keeping a close eye on me - especially as I was contracting when I was in and my heartbeat kept going crazy! It was 125bpm last night! And that was when I had been in bed for hours. Thankfully It has calmed down and they made me promise to come in if it gets bad again or the bleeding gets heavy ( I'm just spotting now). I had to get an internal ( that's how they know the cervix is closed) but I had to take gas and air as it is so painful to move my legs apart due to my SPD. I've got another scan on the 2nd October and my consultant on the 3rd where some decisions have to be made. In the mean time my painkillers have been made stronger and I have to self refer straight to the maternity if I feel I need to. So here I am at crazy time in the morning unable to sleep with pelvic pain, heartburn and hobbling to the loo every half hour to check I'm not bleeding. Oh the glamour of pregnanancy continues. I'm going to be off work this week and next on sick ( doctors orders) and I think I'll start my maternity leave then. I'll Pm you my moblie number - if you want it - just incase I go AWOL to the hospital again. Just let me know if your willing to take the number of some mad crazy woman. I hope your well honey. This has been an all about me,me,me post tonight- sorry to be such a moan- it's just that the last few days have been hell and I had to get it all off my chest. I'll not read this back as it probably sounds all jumbled - but to be honest that's how I feel at the moment a jumbling mess. I'm just so relieved to be home with my DH and kids. Take care hun and I'll come back on tomorrow - hopefully less rambling/moaning. God I hope you got this far - I would easily forgive you if you gave up trying to read this ages ago! Joxxxxxxxxx
15/9/08 20:10
Just bumping us hon' hope you're ok. I didn't get in from work until 7.30pm and I'm just shovelling fish and chips down my throat whilst I type this and then I'm off to bed.
15/9/08 20:10
Just bumping us hon' hope you're ok. I didn't get in from work until 7.30pm and I'm just shovelling fish and chips down my throat whilst I type this and then I'm off to bed.
14/9/08 17:54
ello
13/9/08 18:43
Don't feel too bad at the mo - I've been chilling out for most of the afternoon having a full head of highlights and a cut. I'm now sat here having a small glass of red wine. I thought it would taste funny but I swear I could quite easily quaff the whole bottle. I've got the day off tomorrow, as dp's taking dd to a fun day at his work (trampolines, bouncy castles etc..). I think I'm going to take my Mum for a birthday lunch and do a spot of shopping. I want some new knee high boots for the A/W season so I may treat myself. Just two weeks back at work now, which is exciting but at the same time a bit nerve racking as I have so much to do.
I've ordered my tens machine so d-day is beginning to feel nearer all the time. I'm determined to stay at home dancing around the room to music for as long as possible. Whether I actually end up doing this is another matter.
Anyway, hon' hope you're feeling ok. I'm sure our thread will get a lot more action when we're both able to relax a bit at the start of our mat leave. Until then no doubt both of us are going to be a little ad-hoc in our regularity of our postings - but that's to be expected, as we're so time poor at the mo.
Speak soon.
K x
12/9/08 23:43
Bumping - just in and shattered - too shattered to post anything of any use anyway. Goodnight.
Hi sorry to gc but i know RWL was on line this morning. xx